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San Francisco faces skepticism over new law-and-order measures: 'This is an election year'
A former San Francisco police officer applauded the approval of a pair of law-and-order measures, saying the “pendulum is finally swinging” in favor of public safety as residents have become “fed up” with the crime crisis.
Joel Aylworth reacted on “Fox & Friends” Thursday, also expressing his skepticism over how much change is going to come to the liberal city. One of the measures bolsters policing and empowers law enforcement, while the other allows officials to drug test welfare recipients.
“It feels like the pendulum is finally swinging,” Aylworth told Lawrence Jones on Thursday. “But as you know, they’ve got a large… way to go… I was just in San Francisco a couple months ago, and we were at Golden Gate Park, and within 15 minutes my sister-in-law’s car got broken into, so the problems are still there. We know that.
“I do like some of these propositions, but if you read between the lines… there’s a lot of fluff in there,” he continued. “And so I worry that this is one of those feel-good propositions, but at the end of the day, nothing’s really going to happen.”
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San Francisco voters made their voices heard loud and clear on Tuesday with the passage of both measures, which some say will allow San Francisco to pivot away from crime, homelessness and drug use plaguing city streets.
The first of the two ballot measures, Proposition F, requires drug screening for people receiving public benefits and would force drug addicts to go into treatment if they want to continue receiving those benefits. The second, Proposition E, would give law enforcement better surveillance tools and rein in oversight over the force, allowing looser restrictions on car chases, for example.
It marks yet another rebuke of progressive policies in the famously liberal city, following the recall of far-left District Attorney Chesa Boudin in 2022.
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Despite the results, Aylworth argued San Francisco will “always” be left-leaning in nature, but remains hopeful for change, since residents are completely “fed up.”
“San Francisco is literally the city of Saint Francis, so they will always be a progressive city because of the leaders and the politicians that are running it, unfortunately,” Aylworth said. “So that will never change. I think just right now, we’re in a moment of time where things are swinging in the right direction because people are fed up.”
Democratic Mayor London Breed, who’s up for re-election this year and had the measures placed on the ballot for voter consideration, celebrated on Tuesday night.
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“It is clear that people want to see changes around public safety. What’s exciting about this for me is I get the kind of tools I need to continue the work we’re doing,” Breed told reporters, according to local station KQED.
She added on X, “Thank you to the voters for passing Prop F to bring more treatment and accountability to San Francisco. This is how we get more people the help they need and change what’s happening in our City.” She also wrote Prop E gives “our officers more tools to do their jobs.”
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Former San Francisco mayoral candidate Richie Greenberg said residents are “ready” for change and “angry” about the crime-ridden state of the city. He said the shift in favor of law and order had been a “long time coming” on Thursday.
“We were really, really hoping and praying for this to come. It’s a long time coming,” Greenberg said during “Fox & Friends First,” stressing that city leaders must now follow through and deliver for residents.
“We are not only ready, we’re also angry,” he continued.
“I saw this coming for a while… I supported it very, very much… the thing is, though, that our mayor, London Breed, is taking credit for those two specific ballot measures that you mentioned. This is trying just to save face because … it’s an election year, and she’s running for re-election… so there’s politics involved.”
Fox News’ Gabriel Hays, Jeffrey Clark, David Rutz and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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San Francisco rolled in today, under a gray blanket of low clouds, morning temperatures hovering near 55°F and pockets of patchy drizzle dampening parts of the city. Forecasters expect that light mist to drift on and off through the day and into early Monday, keeping highs mainly in the low to mid 60s with a steady onshore breeze keeping things feeling cooler near the water.
Afternoon Winds Pick Up
By afternoon, winds are set to swing around to the west and west-southwest and turn noticeably breezier, generally in the 6 to 12 mph range, with occasional stronger gusts funneling through the usual gaps and passes. That onshore push will leave the waterfront cooler and cloudier, while neighborhoods just a few miles inland should manage a modest warmup. The National Weather Service expects these breezy conditions to hang around into the middle of next week as the pattern dries out.
Drizzle Through Monday, Then A Warmup
A couple of weak impulses will keep light rain and drizzle in the mix tomorrow, though totals are expected to be minimal, and many parts of the city will stay either dry or just briefly damp. The marine layer is projected to thin out Tuesday, April 28, into Wednesday, April 29, which should let inland parts of the Bay Area climb into the upper 60s and low 70s.
Commute And Outdoor Plans
For tomorrow morning’s commute, expect slick patches on sidewalks and bike lanes where drizzle lingers, though driving impacts should remain minor. It is still smart to leave a little extra room for braking if the pavement is damp. Planning to be outside tomorrow. Toss a light rain jacket in your bag, especially if you are headed to the immediate coast or moving through the Golden Gate corridor, where the wettest pockets are most likely. There are no watches or warnings in effect for the city at this time.
Perhaps all Rob Refsnyder needed was some extra dad strength to break out of his early-season slump.
Refsnyder continued his strong recent play in a major way for the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, blasting a go-ahead, pinch-hit solo homer in the ninth inning to lift the M’s to a 3-2 win and series sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
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Refsnyder battled back after falling behind 0-2 against Cardinals left-hander Jo Jo Romero and used some help from MLB’s new Automated Ball-Strike System to do so. The veteran kept his plate appearance alive by winning a challenge on a called third strike on the third pitch of the at-bat. He then fouled off a pitch and watched two balls before clubbing a sweeper 412 feet with a 106.6 mph exit velocity into the Mariners’ bullpen for a 3-2 lead.
It was the 12th pinch-hit, go-ahead home run in the ninth inning or later in team history, per the Mariners.
The home run was Refsnyder’s second of the season and second since being reinstated off the paternity list on April 17 following the birth of his third child.
Prior to going on the paternity list on April 14, Refsnyder was 0 for 16 at the plate in his first eight games in a Mariners uniform. In eight games since he returned, he’s 4 for 17 with the two homers.
Eduard Bazardo pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to earn his first win of the season. Jose A. Ferrer pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his first save as a Mariner.
The Mariners improved 14-15 overall and 3-0 on their six-game road trip.
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